Persepolis frustrated in stalemate against Esteghlal [VIDEO]

TEHRAN TIMES – TEHRAN, Persepolis was left to rue a poor finishing after a goalless draw against Esteghlal in the Iranian Professional League (IPL) on Friday.

Neither Esteghlal nor Persepolis was able to produce a goal in the first half. The Iranian giants played a lackluster game in front of about 100,000 spectators in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium in the first half.

In the second half, Persepolis was the better team and created some chances but its strikers failed to score.

“We lacked cutting edge in this match. Persepolis should have won the match, however, I am satisfied with our players,” Persepolis coach Yahya Golmohammadi said in the post-match news conference.